Ecommerce Industry News
Back in the glory days of over-the-rails passenger transportation, railroad companies strove to create an atmosphere of luxury aboard their trains. A critical part of making travelers’ experiences splendidly upscale was providing actual chinaware on […]
Wolf Originals — Soapstone Carvings? These sculptures are often listed on ebay as soapstone carvings; Inuit, Native or Canadian. They are actually cast items, made of a plaster-like compound with a top-coat to give gloss […]
Nuguruk: Eskimo Ivory? Ivory items with the signature “Nuguruk” are fairly common; carving sets, ashtrays, cheese slicers…. Are these genuine Eskimo scrimshaw? In reality, “Nuguruk” was not an eskimo scrimshaw artist, but a Seattle […]